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Tuvalu

Tu va lu |to͞oˈvälo͞o təˈvɑlu | a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean that consists of a group of nine main islands, formerly called the Ellice Islands; pop. 12,400 (est. 2009 ); capital, Funafuti; languages, English and Tuvaluan (both official ). The islands formed part of the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands but separated from the Gilberts after a referendum in 1975. Tuvalu became independent within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1978. DERIVATIVES Tu va lu an |-lo͞oən |adjective & noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

Tuvalu

Tuvalu |tuːˈvɑːluː | a country in the SW Pacific consisting of a group of nine main islands, formerly called the Ellice Islands; pop. 12,400 (est. 2009 ); official languages, English and Tuvaluan (local Austronesian language ); capital, Funafuti. The islands formed part of the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands but separated from the Gilberts after a referendum in 1975. Tuvalu became independent within the Commonwealth in 1978. DERIVATIVES Tuvaluan |ˌtuːvəˈluːən, tuːˈvɑːlʊən |adjective & noun

 

Duden Dictionary

Tuvalu

Tu va lu Substantiv, Neutrum |Tuv a lu |Tuvalus Inselstaat im Pazifischen Ozean

 

Tuvaluer

Tu va lu er Substantiv, maskulin , der |Tuv a luer |

 

Tuvaluerin

Tu va lu e rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Tuv a luerin |

 

tuvaluisch

tu va lu isch Adjektiv |tuv a luisch |

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Tuvalu

Tu va lu /tuvɑ́ːluː, tuːvəlúː /名詞 ツバル 〘南太平洋の国; 首都Funafuti 〙.